The bass guitar is a part of pop-jazz and rock bands, works of these genres rarely do without it. Despite the apparent simplicity, playing this instrument is difficult, but interesting. Master the basics of playing bass.
It is necessary
- Bas-guitar
- Combo amplifier
- Cable
Instructions
Step 1
Connect the instrument to the network. Learn to hold the bass correctly. There are three main positions. The first is at chest level. This variation is popular with jazz and six-stringed instruments, and is also handy for slaping.
The second method - at waist level - is convenient for playing with a pick, but makes it difficult to slap. The position is popular with rock musicians.
The third position is at knee level. It is convenient to play with slap, it looks impressive, but it is impossible to play with tapping.
Choose the option that suits you best.
Step 2
Pay attention to right-handed performance. Play with your fingers or a pick depending on the style of music and the effect you want. If you are going to play with your fingers, cut your nails short to avoid unnecessary overtones. Explore three options for hand positioning in finger play. In the first variant, the hand does not rest against the soundboard, the fingers touch the strings only with their tips. The method is difficult to comprehend, but allows for greater hand mobility.
When playing the second method, rest the edge of your palm on the deck, strings or bridge. This method makes it harder to jam the strings in the pizzicato.
In the third case, you can rest your thumb on the pickup or bridge. Be sure to alternate your fingers correctly when performing any of the above methods.
Step 3
Playing with a pick produces a brighter, louder sound. Find a pick that doesn't slip out of your hands and delivers the sound you've come to expect. You can rest your hand on the pickup.
Step 4
Master the slap technique - a sharp blow with your thumb on the string. Striking the neck produces an original sound.
Step 5
The tapping technique is to use both hands to play notes on the fretboard. Strike the string over the appropriate fret with your finger (do not jerk as usual). This method is also called piano. Play bass with your left hand and rhythm with your right.
Step 6
Develop your left hand technique. Hold the string between the two frets with the pads of her fingers (the gap between them is called the fret and has a number). Hold the string firmly enough to sound when plucked with the right, but no more. Holding down too hard will result in notes that are too high. Use your free fingers to muffle strings that shouldn't sound, especially when slapping.
Step 7
Change the frets with a simple bust or slide (sliding your finger along the pressed string along the neck).
Step 8
Master the upward legato technique. To do this, press the string sharply, with a blow, several frets above the sound produced by the right hand.
Step 9
When playing "descending legato", hold down two frets on the same string (preferably not in a row), play the first sound with your right hand. Then, abruptly remove the finger of your left hand, which is clamping the string in the place of this sound. Keep your other finger in place.
Step 10
A "pull-up" is obtained if the clamped string is pulled across the neck.
Step 11
To play natural harmonics, touch the place where the string is divided into two, three, four, etc. with your left hand. parts (frets No. 5, 7, 12, 17, 19). The string should not bend. Pull the string with your right hand and remove your left hand.
